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    Jarr3tt88's Avatar Senior Member
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    Piston Problems

    I'm trying to make a new track which has a part from an old track I created Example @ :26

    I made it EXACTLY the same way in the new track, but the piston won't work at all. I tried a bunch of different ways, but to no avail. Can someone help me please?

    There is Physics checked on the piston, and the trigger has animation and physics both checked. The piston has physics on, as well as the platform glued to it. The piston is glued to the base cross pillar.
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    Re: Piston Problems

    Check that the crosspillar (or anything with physics off) isn't glued to the top part of the piston.
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    Re: Piston Problems

    Originally Posted by Oski
    Check that the crosspillar (or anything with physics off) isn't glued to the top part of the piston.
    Things can be glued to top or bottom on the piston? I'll check that. Thanks Oski!
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    Re: Piston Problems

    Originally Posted by Jarr3tt88
    Originally Posted by Oski
    Check that the crosspillar (or anything with physics off) isn't glued to the top part of the piston.
    Things can be glued to top or bottom on the piston? I'll check that. Thanks Oski!
    How did you get the previous version working without knowing that?
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    Re: Piston Problems

    Thats what makes no sense to me....and I usually just glue to the bottom part so I'll just check carefully.

    When I DID get the piston working, it just popped off the base it was glued to also. No clue, boggling my mind.

    I HATE PISTONS
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    Re: Piston Problems

    Originally Posted by Jarr3tt88
    Things can be glued to top or bottom on the piston?
    Dude your an idiot!!! I was telling you this in the party this morning!!!
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    Piston Problems

    Try gluing the bottom half to a dummy with physics disabled and place the dummy inside the piston near the bottom. That should get it to work.
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    Re: Piston Problems

    It's also very useful to use hit trigger to excluded everything else but bike so any random dynamic object won't accidentally trigger piston.

    You should also hook up generic joint linear motor speed, reverse toggle with dynamic variables so you can easily adjust animation curves and direction.

    Pro tip is to use proper sound source for squeeze and release.
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    Re: Piston Problems

    Oski worked like a charm thanks so much! My hero! <3 Didn't try that Shifty but I'm sure it might be just as good thanks!

    Pro if you did say that this morning I missed it and I apologize.

    Sipe, hmmmm if only we had those options available to us! Perhaps for next time...
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    Re: Piston Problems

    Originally Posted by sipe
    It's also very useful to use hit trigger to excluded everything else but bike so any random dynamic object won't accidentally trigger piston.

    You should also hook up generic joint linear motor speed, reverse toggle with dynamic variables so you can easily adjust animation curves and direction.

    Pro tip is to use proper sound source for squeeze and release.
    Wait... HUH
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